NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

Chapter 137 [137] There are too many people who say that I only know three-pointers. Who is Arenas?

Although the Rockets led by Yao Mai failed to get past the Mavericks in the first round, judging from the overall performance of Yao and Tracy McGrady, they are in better shape than in the original world.

McGrady was selected for the second team, and Yao was selected for the third team. They also led the Mavericks 2:0 in the first round of the playoffs, but in the end due to tactical bias, the Mavericks regretfully reversed the tiebreaker.

This naturally has a lot to do with Lin Fei's butterfly effect. It seems that the Rockets and Yao Mai in the next few seasons are worth looking forward to.

The Timberwolves led by Garnett were also eliminated in the first round, but the team that won the championship was not knocked down by this defeat.
Owner Glen Taylor is not stingy with the wealth in his wallet, and strives to urge the management to fully recruit and strengthen the "Wolf King".

The Los Angeles Lakers' record this season is only ranked No. 11 in the Western Conference. After ending the Eagle County incident, Kobe also focused on the team.

It is actively recommended that the management strengthen the lineup and also optimize the coaching staff in the "post-Zen Master era".

In the media interview, "Peter Pan" also publicly made harsh words, claiming that next season, there will never be any team in the league willing to meet them.

Due to Lin Fei's butterfly effect, the punishment at the Palace of Auburn Hills in December last year was slightly lighter than that in the original world. The biggest advantage to the Pacers is that Artest was able to play in the playoffs.

The complete Pacers also showed their strong strength. Although they were only ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, they tenaciously defeated the Celtics led by Paul Pierce 4:1 in the playoffs. .

With the baptism of elimination in the first round, there are only 8 teams left to continue to compete in the playoffs this season and fight for the championship:
East: Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards.

West: Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Seattle SuperSonics, Dallas Mavericks.

Time quickly came to the first game day of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Lin Fei and the Heat were at home at the American Airlines Arena.

Welcome the Washington Wizards led by "General" Gilbert Arenas and Antoine Jamison.

This series between the Heat and the Wizards is quite interesting. "General" Arenas averaged 25.6 points per game this season, ranking 9th in the scoring list, and his reputation has quickly grown.

After the league's four major shooting guards, Nash Kidd's two traditional point guards, and Lin Fei Wade's two latest "combo guards",
Arenas can be said to be the most famous defender in the NBA.

Arenas is a point guard who is better at attacking and scoring. This is similar to Lin Fei and Wade, both of whom play in a "combo guard" style.

The emergency stop shot during dribbling and fast break is Arenas' signature method. His three-pointers with the ball also have a very good shooting rate.

Taken together, Arenas' technical characteristics are highly similar to those of Curry and Rose in later generations, more like a combination of the two.

But in terms of character and charm, Arenas cannot compare with Curry Rose.

Although the "Gun Gate" incident in the original world in 09 has not yet occurred, Arenas, who was born in a slum, has been perverse and extreme since he was a child. Facts have proved that he is not a qualified team leader.

In the pre-match warm-up interview session, ESPN's beautiful reporter also walked onto the court and personally interviewed Arenas.

Media reporters will always have no shortage of hot topics for Arenas, who dares to speak out.

"Gilbert, it's a pleasure to interview you. What do you want to say about Dwayne Wade who just won the regular season MVP?"

Arenas raised his chin and said arrogantly into the microphone:

"Although reluctantly, I still want to congratulate Dwayne for winning the regular season MVP, but I don't think this is his alone!"

"If you give me Shaquille or Lin, I can definitely do better than Dwayne!"

As a second-round pick in 01, Arenas, like Ben Wallace, is a classic representative of second-round counterattacks. Facing Wade in 03, he, a senior, naturally doesn't have to be polite.

"If you had to pick a player between Lin and Dwayne, who would you rather play tonight?"

"It's better to play against Dwayne. After all, this guy just won the MVP. If I beat him, then I'll be the MVP!"

"I believe no one is willing to chase an off-ball player all the time. Lin's three-point shot is very strong, but my teammate Larry Hughes will deal with him!"

Larry Hughes is the Wizards' No. 2 scorer this season, averaging 22 points per game, which is higher than Jamison. His 2.8 steals per game are second only to Lin Fei, ranking second in the steals list this season.

ESPN's beautiful reporter turned around and came to the Heat's warm-up half, and was the first to interview Wade, the new MVP.

"Dwayne, first of all, congratulations to you for winning the regular season MVP! You have also become the fifth MVP winner in the league since the new century!"

Wade puffed out his cheeks and smiled, happily nodding his thanks to the beautiful reporter.

"Thank you. This is indeed a great honor for me. Thank you to every one of my teammates, thank you to Shaquille and Lin. Without them, I would not be able to have my MVP!"

Since the NBA entered the 21st century, a total of 5 MVP stars have been produced.

分别是00年的沙奎尔·奥尼尔、01年的阿伦·艾弗森，02和03年蝉联的蒂姆·邓肯、04年的凯文·加内特和05年的德韦恩·韦德。

In addition to Wade, O'Neal, Duncan and Garnett are all in the top 3 in active service and in the top 20 in history. Allen Iverson is also the well-deserved number one defender in active service.

As a second-year rookie, Wade was naturally very excited and felt a great honor to be able to be ranked alongside these superstars.

If the player elected as the MVP is Lin Fei, then with the championship last season, Lin Fei's historical status must be higher than that of Wade now.

But there are no ifs. Although there is only a very small gap, if you don't get it, you don't get it. Wade's current historical status must be higher than that of his teammate Lin Fei because of this MVP.

All media are also more inclined to recognize Dwayne Wade as the number one leader of the Miami Heat.

After all, the player who wins the Finals MVP is not necessarily the team leader, but the player who wins the regular season MVP is definitely the team leader.

"Dwayne, how do you evaluate the star Gilbert? You know he is your Eastern Conference teammate in this year's All-Star Game!"

Wade opened his sausage mouth and smiled into the microphone: "Gilbert is a player I like very much. I often followed his games in college and learned a lot from him!"

"But now we are opponents on the court. The only goal for me and the team is to defeat this guy and his team!"

The beautiful reporter soon came to Lin Fei's side again. At this time, Lin Fei had just finished the warm-up session of performing a super long three-point and five-hit combo, which attracted cheers from the Heat fans at the scene.

Lin Fei's pre-game warm-up performance has already become his established program in every game.
Not only are the home fans never tired of watching it, every away game, the away fans will also come in early and look forward to it.

The charm of the three-point shooting method has been fully demonstrated and explored by Lin Fei.

Although many away fans do not like Lin Fei, nor are they fans of Lin Fei, their love for the sport of basketball and long-range three-pointers comes from the bottom of their hearts.

"Lin, I am looking forward to your starting game tonight. Stan Van Gundy's coaching staff decided in advance to start you in this round of the series. What do you think about this?"

Lin Fei put his hands on his hips, lowered his head slightly, and said calmly and freely into the microphone:

"Whether I am a starter or a substitute, I will work hard to fulfill the responsibilities given to me by the coaching staff!"

"The core of the Wizards' offense and defense are at positions 1, 2, and 3. The backcourt combination of Dwayne and I will better limit their performance!"

"Lin, do you have anything to say in response to Gilbert saying that you can only shoot three-pointers from the outside?"

Faced with the provocation brought by reporters, Lin Fei, who started the game tonight, also made a rare high profile. After all, he now has the capital.

"Both Gilbert and Jamison were selected to the All-Stars, but they were just off the bench, and Dwayne and I were the starters!"

"There are too many people in the league who say that I can only shoot three-pointers. Kobe, Allen Iverson and Tracy have all said that, who is the general?"

Lin Fei's last words were quite domineering. The beautiful reporter couldn't help but be conquered. Her delicate body softened and she wished she could fall directly into Lin Fei's arms.

The tense opinions on both sides also added a bit of gunpowder to the upcoming game.

Soon, with the referee's signal and the cheers of the fans at the scene, all the starting players of the two teams took to the court.

The Heat's starting five are:
Point Guard (PG): Dwyane Wade,

Shooting guard (SG): Lin Fei,

Small Forward (SF): Shane Battier,

Power Forward (PF): Udonis Haslem,

Center (C): Shaquille O'Neal.

Based on the starting characteristics of the Washington Wizards who focus on the outside in this round of the series, Van Gundy decided to let Lin Fei partner Wade to start, fully restricting Arenas and Larry Hughes on both ends of the offense and defense.

Of course, this is also due to pressure from the Heat's coaching staff due to fans and public opinion. After all, Lin Fei is the second-leading scorer in the league and the Heat's leading scorer.

In the playoffs, a key battle that must be fought for every game, Lin Fei was kept on the bench, which really caused public outrage.

There are also some black fans who deliberately ridicule, saying that Lin Fei plays as a substitute in the regular season completely voluntarily and wants to win the best sixth man award.

After receiving the award, he switched back to starting in the playoffs, a proper opportunist.

In fact, from the perspective of Van Gundy's coaching staff, Wade and Lin Fei must be top-notch starters on the defensive line, and both have top-notch scoring abilities on the offensive end.

However, in terms of connection and cooperation with each other, it is a bit worse. If Wade focuses on the organization, it will inevitably weaken his scoring ability.

Lin Fei can now be said to be a pure shooting guard with basically no support and assist ability, while Wade is also more offensive than organizational at the level of a combo guard.

When the Heat face the 76ers, Rockets and Lakers with only one top scorer on the back line, it would be more appropriate to put Lin Fei on the bench.

But when facing the Wizards, whose scoring is basically piled up in starting positions 1-3, putting Lin Fei in the starting lineup and partnering with Wade on the defense is obviously a more harmonious choice.The Washington Wizards’ starting five are:
Point Guard (PG): Gilbert Arenas,

Shooting Guard (SG): Larry Hughes,

Small Forward (SF): Antawn Jamison,

Power forward (PF): Jared Jeffries,

Center (C): Brandon Haywood.

The game started quickly. O'Neal took the lead in flying the basketball. Wade took the ball and advanced. The Heat started the attack first.

Lin Fei tried to move without the ball outside the frontcourt, completely containing Larry Hughes' defense.

As the top two stealers in the steals list this season, the head-to-head showdown between the two tonight is also a highlight.

Wade held the ball high in the pick-and-roll with O'Neal, misaligned and accelerated straight to the basket. The "Flash" was so fast that he threw Arenas away, faced the defending Wizards power forward, and easily pulled the lever and sent the ball in.

"Shh!"

Having just been crowned the new MVP, Wade's self-confidence has been raised to a whole new level. He has completely regarded himself as a league superstar.

And what superstars should do is omnipotent.

Wade gave him a lesson when he came up, which naturally made "General" Arenas unhappy.

Holding the ball directly to the offensive end, Arenas dribbled the ball under his crotch and then accelerated and changed to Wade. Through the change in rhythm, he stopped and jumped in the middle distance to return the favor.

"Shh!"

Wade fought hard on this shot, but it was still a little short.

After landing, Arenas didn't even look at the basket. He turned back and raised his hands to celebrate the goal.

This strong self-confidence also attracted the admiration of many home Heat fans.

After hitting a chasing three-pointer that year, Arenas turned back and raised his hands without looking at the basket. This celebration became the distinctive label of "The General" and was imitated by countless stars later.

Arenas' talent is indeed very strong. In the original world, he scored at least 2000 points in the regular season for three consecutive seasons. If it were not for the serious impact of a knee injury in 07,

His entire career will inevitably have a better height, and he should be able to win at least one scoring champion.

The ball was transferred, Wade brought the ball to the frontcourt, and continued to form a triangle attack with O'Neal and Lin Fei on the right side.
Wade held the ball and rushed Arenas. At the same time, O'Neal reached to the outside to quickly set a screen for Lin Fei.
Lin Fei accelerated along the three-point line and ran back to near the top of the arc. Larry Hughes was delayed by O'Neal's screen at this time. Haywood did not dare to change defense rashly, so he could only stretch out his long arm to interfere slightly.

"Whoosh!"

During Wade's breakthrough, he accurately gave the ball to Lin Fei at the top of the arc, but the release of the ball was still a little slow.

At this time, Larry Hughes was already gritting his teeth and desperately pursuing the defense. In an instant, he jumped up and swung his long arms down.

Lin Fei, who had already caught the ball and made a shooting motion, suddenly turned around after dribbling, completely throwing away Larry Hughes. He took off calmly one step outside the three-point line, bent his bow and shot an arrow decisively.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily.

Larry Hughes, who was thrown away by Lin Fei's fake shooting move, looked embarrassed and almost staggered and fell after landing.

As Larry Hughes, who was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team this season, he really didn't expect Lin Fei to be able to make such a smooth dribbling back turn.

Heat legends Tim Hardaway and Alonzo Mourning, who came to watch the game in the front row tonight, also laughed and praised Lin Fei's three-pointer after dribbling away just now.

Tim Hardaway is known as the "Little Bug". He is the founder of the crossover and his dribbling skills are quite top-notch.

The 35-year-old "kidney fighter" Mourning has not yet retired. He has just finished his season with the New Jersey Nets and is now in contact with Pat Riley's management, hoping to return to the Heat and end his career here .

Regardless of whether Mourning returns to the Heat or not, he is a hero in the hearts of Miami fans. In the 90s, he and Hardaway led the Heat to the playoffs many times, and his jersey will eventually be retired here.

"Lin's dribbling skills have improved. The take-off shot when he turned his back to avoid the defense just now was so smooth!"

"Haha, Lin's dribbling is actually pretty average, but because his shooting threat is so great, he can completely deceive the defender with his fake moves!"

"So dribbling movements like turning his back and worshiping Buddha are the most suitable for Lin to learn combined with shooting!"

This season, Pat Riley specially recruited his former disciple and retired Tim Hardaway to work on the Heat's coaching staff. Hardaway also gave Lin Fei a lot of guidance and guidance on dribbling.

The Heat fans at the scene also felt quite novel.

After receiving the ball, Lin Fei faked a shot and turned his back while dribbling to throw away the defender, and then hit a three-pointer. This was the first time he had seen this.

"Lin's dribbling is getting better and better, it's incredible!"

"The three-pointer I just made when I turned my back and knocked away the defender was ten times more handsome than catching the ball and shooting directly!"

Heat (5): (2) Wizards.

On the court, watching Lin Fei hit a three-pointer, Arenas got excited again.

Turning around and dribbling to the offensive end, Arenas directly summoned an uplift pick-and-roll from Larry Hughes at the top of the arc, facing Lin Fei in a misplaced position, and signaled his teammates to open up space.

"Lin, I heard that your defense is very good. I want to try it myself tonight!"

The Heat and Wizards faced off four times in the regular season this season, but most of them were before the All-Star Game. At that time, Lin Fei's defense was in the improvement stage and had not reached the nearly full level it is today.

Faced with the provocation of the "general", Lin Fei concentrated on defense, his eyes were as sharp as a sword, and he confidently said: "Gilbert, since you want to give it a try, I will let you taste it tonight!"

Arenas' dribbling skills and breakthrough skills are quite skilled, and his physical fitness and explosive power are also top-notch, but he suffers from his height and wingspan.

Lin Fei slid quickly and used his long arms to constantly interfere with Arenas' breakthrough.

After a hesitant step, Arenas suddenly made a double crossover, turned his back to mislead, turned over and accelerated, rushing past Lin Fei from the left side of his body.

Lin Fei reacted quickly and continued to interfere with Arenas' breakthrough. His long arms made him quite uncomfortable.

Arenas suddenly stopped and started to make a change of rhythm, took a step laterally to create enough distance from Lin Fei, and decisively took off near the left axis area.

Lin Fei stabilized his body and ankles to gather strength, then quickly flew up, and his long arms suddenly fell.

Compared with Wade, Lin Fei has a good height and wingspan advantage. Facing the 1.91-meter Arenas, this extreme block is enough to kill the opponent's shot.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball that had just flown out of Arenas's fingertips was slammed down by Lin Fei's spiderweb-like hands, and ejected directly onto the court floor behind the "General".

"Whoosh!"

After blocking the shot, Lin Fei kept his feet on the ground, stepped on the accelerator and rushed directly towards the basketball, completely throwing away the shocked Arenas in one step.

Lin Fei's speed was so fast that he rushed to the front in an instant, picked up the basketball that bounced off the floor, and accelerated to dribble down.

Arenas reacted and turned around to chase, while Wade followed up from the wing and Larry Hughes was also chasing the "Flash".

The screams of Heat fans rang out at the scene, and countless pairs of scorching eyes were looking forward to Lin Fei hitting another shocking three-pointer.

After Lin Fei dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, he suddenly stopped outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, and wanted to collect the ball and make a shooting action.

Arenas, who was chasing after him, did not hesitate. He jumped up in one step and waved his long arms, hoping to give Lin Fei a chasing shot from behind.

However, at the next moment, Lin Fei seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and suddenly took a step to the left, dribbled the ball, and completely threw Arenas in front of him.

"Shh!"

the second.

The referee who was running on the sidelines saw clearly that Lin Fei didn't connect the ball in the first shot just now. This was a very confusing gesture of worshiping Buddha.

On the defensive end, he was faced with a big flying block. During the counterattack and fast break, he chased the defender through the ball and hit the three-pointer calmly.
Lin Fei's performance on both offense and defense this time was perfect, directly rubbing Arenas' dignity on the floor.

Mad, when did this guy's combination of man and ball become so good?

Amid the cheers of the audience, Arenas, whose face was flushed, gritted his teeth, clenched his fists at Lin Fei, and was about to burst out provocative trash talk, but Lin Fei beat him to it.

Lin Fei smiled while retreating and spread his hands towards Arenas:

"I'm standing right in front of you, how much do you think I look like before?"

(End of this chapter)